The CFTC has a new innovation office and is realigning its customer education office. The SEC has appointed 20 new specialists to its crypto unit and wants a bigger budget.
July 27, 2022The Enablers Act would require financial advisers, lawyers, art and antiquities traders to perform due diligence on their clients and file SARs.
July 5, 2022The settlement is largest penalty the SEC has ever imposed against an audit firm, double KPMG's 2019 penalty.
July 1, 2022The guidelines aim to improve systems and mechanisms used by intermediaries to prevent dishonest practices and corruption in securities issuance activities.
June 3, 2022Treasury highlighted efforts to address illicit finance risks associated with shell companies, all-cash real estate purchases, and virtual assets.
May 18, 2022Some smaller cryptocurrencies are being established specifically with the motive of laundering, while larger virtual assets are seeing "heavy" manipulation.
May 11, 2022The task force, chaired by MAS assistant managing director Tuang Lee Lim, will help coordinate policy action to address the risks in DeFi.
March 26, 2022EC Audit and its former director Robert James Evett have been convicted and sentenced to pay fines for failing to follow auditing standards.
August 19, 2021The inquiry will explore the adequacy and efficacy of Australia's AML/CTF regime. The terms of reference have been published.
June 28, 2021The inquiry will examine the impacts of bringing DNFBPs into scope under Australia's AML/CTF regime, including AUSTRAC's capacity to regulate 100,000 more entities.
June 25, 2021